** reply to Paintcharge**:
Was the thing Polly did survive? As in remain alive. No. Though she survived just fine.
Was she part of a science experiment? No.
reply to Cheesesteak:
Was Polly helping a human accomplish a task? No. Not directly. Indirectly, however, she was.
Was Polly doing something that a different animal would do without it being considered unusual? (e.g. herding sheep, catching mice) No. Pretty much unusual for any animal.
At the *start *of the six weeks was Polly alive? dead? In good health? Injured/ unwell?
At the *end *of the six weeks was Polly alive? dead? In good health? Injured/ unwell?
reply to Peter Morris
At the *start *of the six weeks was Polly alive? dead? In good health? Injured/ unwell? Alive and in good health.
At the *end *of the six weeks was Polly alive? dead? In good health? Injured/ unwell? Alive and in good health.
Did the ‘team’ that Polly was part of consist of humans (apart from her)?
Other reindeer?
More than one different species of animal?
Did she start doing her thing unexpectedly?
As a response to something else that happened?
Did she stop unexpectedly?
As a response to something else that happened?
Was Polly in North America?
Europe?
Asia?
A Pole?
Did Polly dig something up, or help uncover something that was hidden under grass/rocks/dirt?
Was Polly’s behavior unusual for a reindeer?
Was Polly captured on film?
Did Polly act like a human?
Did Polly do something with an object or living thing?
You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. But do you recall…Polly? What did Polly do for six weeks that made her one of the most famous reindeer of all?
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reply to Aspidistra:
Did the ‘team’ that Polly was part of consist of humans (apart from her)? **Yes **
Other reindeer? **No **
More than one different species of animal? **No **
Did she start doing her thing unexpectedly? No.
As a response to something else that happened? Yes.
Did she stop unexpectedly? **No **
As a response to something else that happened? Yes.
Was Polly in North America? **No **
Europe? **Yes **
Asia? **No **
A Pole? In the Arctic Circle
No to all.
reply to Knowed Out:
Was Polly captured on film? I have found one photo. There are probably others.
Did Polly act like a human? **No **
Did Polly do something with an object or living thing? **Object I guess, and also the people. **
You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. But do you recall…Polly? What did Polly do for six weeks that made her one of the most famous reindeer of all? And why?
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** amended reply to Go_Arachnid_Laser**:
Was Polly doing something for six weeks:
-Intentional? I think you can say yes intentional. What happened was not an accident, though the circumstances are unusual. Indeed why Polly did what she did for six weeks is an integral part of this riddle.
Did Polly’s six-week activity have something to do with the weather or climate?
Did she eat something reindeer don’t normally eat?
Did she move or drag something?
Did she travel somewhere?
reply to Knowed Out:
Did Polly’s six-week activity have something to do with the weather or climate? No
Did she eat something reindeer don’t normally eat? Yes
Did she move or drag something? No
Did she travel somewhere? Yes
Was what she ate natural?
Did she travel on her own accord?
Did she crawl into a vehicle and eat the contents before she was discovered?
reply to Knowed Out:
Was what she ate natural? Some yes, some no.
Did she travel on her own accord? No.
Did she crawl into a vehicle and eat the contents before she was discovered? No.
Was what she ate something that humans would ordinarily eat?
Was what she ate something that some sort of animal would ordinarily eat?
reply to Chronos:
Was what she ate something that humans would ordinarily eat? Yes, some.
Was what she ate something that some sort of animal would ordinarily eat? In addition to the human food, she also ate something that reindeer would normally eat. But not any other non-reindeer animal type food.
Did Polly find the food in a stationary place?
Did Polly ride?
Did Polly eat any crackers?
Was the human food she ate meat?
Was it dairy?
Was it egg-based?
Was it a fruit (in the culinary sense)?
Was it a vegetable (in the culinary sense)?
Was it a grain product?
reply to Knowed Out:
Did Polly find the food in a stationary place? **Sometimes, I guess, but not always. **
Did Polly ride? **Yes **
Did Polly eat any crackers? I don’t think so, but it possible I guess.